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Is this the secret deal with Japanese?

It is, Mr. gau

all right

Here you are

I've told you, I'd charge nothing from this job

thank you, for the country

I'm sorry I didn't follow the rule

Do you know my nickname?

Black hat

leave it there

a real man never does dirty thing

Please, master tsau

excuse me a while, master tsau

Mr. shen will be right down

Sheau-shen - Mr. shen

it's been a long time, sit down

You're so much sought after in Shanghai

and you must have been busy in chungching too

you came to see me

it must be very important

I've got a big favor to ask you

be my guest, just name it

I'll do anything I can

well then, thanks

I suppose you know the new government in nanking

declaring independence

and seeking peace

I'm afraid it's just a kind of farce

that's it

the deal is made with Japanese

it's a contract of betrayal

to make China a Japanese colony

if the secret could be open to the public

the ambition of Japan the real face

of the new government will be exposed

it must be a kind of top secret

how could it be open?

Somebody's got it stolen

who could do things like that?

Mr. gau

some minister of the new government

I'm sure you know something about him

it's heard that

he with his status can accept this secret

but I wonder why he did that?

He realized he was fooled

he thought it was a meeting for seeking peace

later he found it's nothing

but a trap unlike what he thought

so he stole the deal and left nanking

he's in Shanghai right now

he's a real man

he wanted to be in chungching via Hong Kong

he would open the secret to the whole world

how could the nanking authority let him get away?

I got it

you want me to protect him leaving Shanghai safe

that's it

he knows many secrets

and the deal is more important

the nanking authority won't let him go

only you, the rascal of Shanghai

the mighty shen gan-fuh, Mr. shen

can work out things like that

sheau-shen

such a person and such a matter

I'll do everything I can

it doesn't matter how much I'd sacrifice

he will leave here safely for sure

I am minister Hong from the interior ministry, wei shau-tien please

yes, I'm wei shau-tien

right now Mr. gau's heading for Shanghai

tsau sheau-shen'll reach him with shen gan-fuh

Mr. gau's carrying some top secret paper

besides he knows a lot of other secrets

we have to put him away before he leaves

get the paper back

go now

I'm going to Shanghai immediately

Mr. gau

The place where the secret deal's stored

only me and other two people know

if the secret deal is gone and I've left nanking

it means the nanking authority assures

you're the man taking the paper away

yes, so I want you to do me a favor

I'm nothing, but the deal is important

don't you worry

I'll protect you and the deal definitely

it'll be arranged okay the day after tomorrow

you may go to Hong Kong by ship of a neutral state

thanks, Mr. shen

you're welcome, we're all for the country

there's a man coming upstairs the opposite building

It's sheau-Yang, the rifle?

Looks like it

he's one of the so-called thirteen rascals

bought by nanking's intelligence chief Hong shu-wu

it looks like Mr. Hong knows everything about you

he knows you already came to my place too

do we have to do sheau-Yang...

Don't make a mountain

it'll be more difficult for his leaving

we have to pretend

that we're not being watched

ask the guys at the door to come back here

I want to see fon Jin-bang

sure

This is Mr. gau, fon Jin-bang

how do you do, Mr. gau

sheau-sun told you everything?

Protect him leaving here

and find a shelter for him

I'll contact with you

it's important

you've got an important responsibility

I got it

just don't make a move right now

Let's see who's got Patience

Sheau-Yang didn't move

he's one of the thirteen rascals

he's not a fool

take another one out

yes

We'll make him stirred by continuing sequence

and seduce him

to do it

once he makes a move, we pretend to search

then he won't stay out there

and at that time

we'll send Mr. gau out

Okay

yes

the last person will be sacrificed

it can't be done by a outsider

that person has to be found among our brothers

you found yet?

Sheau-gan's willing

sheau-gan?

Any people you've got in your family?

My father is dead and no brothers

and the rest are a mother and a sister

do you know sheau-Yang's a real gun fighter?

I do

okay, this is a dying for the country

I'll take care of your little sister and mother

thank you, sir.

Get your suit

yes

Now

yes

It's about time

send more people to escort him out

pretend he's respectable

and has to be well-protected

Please, Mr. gau

Mr. gau...

Sun shiang

let's go

assassin, he killed Mr. shen's guest

go get him, search

assassin!

Hurry! We go that way

take Mr. gau away immediately

yes, sir

keep searching

hurry!

Where's the money?

I'll let you die without regret

you killed the wrong guy

it's shen gan-fuh's man

Shau-tien, tell them

yes, sir

minister Hong would like to see Mr. shen

yes, sir

Please, minister Hong

Please be seated

what brings you here?

Let's save the courtesy

I have to say thanks for your taking care of

shau-tien when he was in Shanghai

don't mention it. He's a promising young man, instead

you're just a tease, Mr. shen

everyone knows that you mighty shen tops

the thirteen rascals around Shanghai

listen

you know who I am

the so-called thirteen rascals...

Prodigal, rich man, coach, butcher, student, young master,

bear, tiger, eagle, leopard, glasses, smoker

and rifle

you've got at least four or five of them

they're under wei's command

one of my men was just killed...

By sheau-Yang the rifle

it's a mistake

that's why I'm here

shau-tien's punished sheau-Yang

the thirteen rascals are not so good at all

it's not the way you look

in order to keep away from misunderstanding...

I'd like to ask a favor of you

it's threatening

okay, let's call it quits

anything else, minister Hong?

You must know that there's a guy

named gau who left nanking

I don't know

that's not so. You are so well-informed

I heard he's at your place when he just arrived

what a piece of news!

He must be some man of the hour

what is he doing in this lonely island

or in my house?

It's not exactly true for you to say so

you are an important official of the nanking government

living in the concession area, I've never expected

to get along with an honorable man like you

you think the area here you live is always reliable

Chinese government won't take it back?

I will find another place to go

when Japanese army intrudes

Hong Kong?

It won't be necessary to tell you, will it?

You don't want to cooperate with us, do you?

I didn't get the man. I have nothing to cooperate

would you mind letting us search?

You want to search my house?

You are senior

I'd like to learn something from you

I'm old. I didn't get tough with anybody

for a long time

Come off it

Can't you tell that...

He's not in Mr. shen's house now

of course

he won't tell you where he has gone

let's go get him out, sheau-tien

you can go ahead for anything you like

let's go

Welcome sir

sir may I carry your luggage?

Welcome. This way, please

good-bye. Welcome

Don't worry

Mr. shen will have everything arranged

I'm going out to contact

stay here and don't let anyone see you

okay, I'll do anything as you told me

tsau told me

you're the leader of the thirteen rascals

the most invaluable guy around Shanghai

someone made a song

singing mighty shen tops the rascals

shen is the surname of shen gan-fuh

does it just mean Mr. shen?

That's right. Under him is prodigal, rich man, coach,

butcher, student, young master, bear, tiger, eagle, leopard

glasses, smoker and rifle

but some of them

have been bought over by Hong shu-wu

sheau-Yang the rifle, hiding opposite the shens yesterday

is one of the thirteen rascals

he killed the wrong man and I'm afraid he's doomed too

you often hang it on your mouth, but you don't smoke

I got used to it

so you're the smoker of the thirteen rascals?

I'll be going out for contact

stay here

I know

Welcom

I'll have all the rooms on the third floor rented

no one else is allowed to go up there

they are the official from nanking government

you need to be careful

sure

I just checked out

follow me to get my luggage.

Sure

But you didn't have your luggage packed yet

isn't that it?

What a scene

Hong shu-wu's men

rented the whole third floor

it looks that

Hong wants to set up a base here and plot to assassinate your boss

then we...

We better hide away from him in some other places

they're just downstairs

get this waiter's suit on

Please, Mr. Hong

Follow him up to upstairs

after you, Mr. Hong

Help him with the luggage

please, please, sir

yellow cab

yellow cab, here

please, sir

what do you want to do?

Help you with the luggage

it won't be necessary

take him to wu's tailor, quick...

Here we are, the wu's tailor

come

We're closing today

this is Mr. gau

Mr. gau

your suit's ready, Mr. gau

Please get in and get change

all right

you're two of the thirteen rascals...

I'm not qualified

What is thirteen rascals?

There're good guys and bad guys, stronger or weaker...

They're just categorized as a group

nobody knows who the rest of them are

as for coach, prodigal and rich man...

They're Mr. shen's sworn brothers

young master and student work for Mr. shen

but these two kids got nice kung fu

student and young master are out for some missions

I have had them informed

and they'll meet you soon

but the butcher, nobody's seen him before

bear, tiger, eagle, leopard, these four guys

Mr. Hong has already got them,

you have to stay alert if you run into them

It's our men, go get the door

sure

Mr. gau

sheau-sun, everything's okay?

I'll take Mr. gau to tau tah-yeh's villa

we'll rest there tonight

and student will meet us there

tau tah-yeh's the rich man of the rascals

come on

yes

stay there

shau-tien's men will be here right away

what a hero, sheau-long

I'll let you know what a hero is

Just go without me, come on, go!

Alright. Come on

he's the glasses of the rascals?

Yes, let's go

Mr. gau's wearing a deep blue robe

he's on the way to tau tah-yeh's villa

Mr. Hong's got quick-judge eyes

once he learned gau came here

he could tell that they'd go to the tau's place

and sleep there overnight

he has sent tiger waiting over there

ti...

Master tiger

They're on the alert

but they never thought we'd attack first

at least not so fast

we've got the chance

let's split here and Mark your own target

we must get them beyond their expectation. Let's go

What happened?

Lets go check it out

master tau...

Master tau, what's wrong?

Get in and take cover

come on, get in and take cover

- don't come out if there's any sound - What happened?

- Getin - Master tau, let us go check it out

what happened?

None of your business, just get in, don't come out

master tau master tau master tau

why did you come out?

Get in and hide

go inside, don't come out

Search

So it's the tiger

how fast you came here

how can a small tailor's shop offer shelter?

Mr. Hong knew that

gau would be here long ago

he wanted me to wait here

you sure got too rich to know how to fight, uh?

Not exactly

how come?

How fast you slip

Brother...

Brother...

Brother...

Let student avenge me

Brother...

Student? One of the rascals?

She's tau's sister

and student guan wei is her boyfriend

What a pretty girl

have you ever gone to bed with the student?

Don't mess up with her

after you, master tiger

shut up

I guess student's here to protect gau

this girl must be very useful

wang, lock her up over there don't insult her

after we take care of student and Mr. gau, she'll be ours

yes, let's go

get in

clean it up, split and take cover

yes, sir

Please, Mr.

Sun shiang

wait

take him away, call wang to take that girl along

Student?

He's really something

you're just in time, move

Wang...

Let's go

Let's go. Quick

I'll let you go

leave gau, and you can take the girl with you

don't listen to him, just go without me

student, you've got nothing to do with gau

of course the girl's more important, take her with you

Mr gau

do you know how to get huanlong road from here?

There's a world club on the road

try gambling there

Mr. shen's got everything arranged

I can't go with you now

thanks. I'll never forget your help

Siu guan

Today I am going to test my luck

Lien-sheng, bring your men in

yes

I've told you

what gan-fuh has told me

you can tell that's Mr. gau

we noticed a stranger, about thirty years old

wearing glasses, in deep blue robe

this man's here right now, go check it out

yes

That's him I can see him there

but Mr. shen said student'd come with him, didn't he?

I recognize student, that's why I kept watching

something goes wrong

five of you go to find him first

tell him which one is, lien-sheng

Got it?

Yes

he's very important to the country and the race

the traitors in nanking want to assassinate him

we'll be in charge of protecting him tonight

and will escort him to the harbor heading for Hong Kong

you have to be very careful from now on

do anything with all you can to protect him

yes, sir

You're good brothers of mine

but I'd rather sacrifice all of you

to keep Mr. gau alive, understand?

We understand

Go ahead

yes, let's go

I just called tau tah-yeh's place

he and student are dead

so I know he wouldn't be here, that's why I go out to see

according to tau's sister

before student died, he wanted gau to be here

we've lost two of our best guys here

things are getting urgent

I've got some information that

they've sent several killers here

including shiung lih the bear

and butcher shiang fang

they've decided

to win this time anyhow

it's a trouble that we've never seen them before

it's the very trouble. Come with me

Look

there're two guys around Mr. gau

a young man in tuxedo and a slim guy

if they're just the men

then the young man must be butcher shiang fang

and that slim one could be shiung lih the bear

that young man looks cool and stable

he's a bit like shiang fang the butcher

but that slim guy isn't like a bear's style

it's difficult to tell a hidden killer

maybe they look like ordinary people

you're right

keep an eye on these two guys

let me know if there's any stranger coming in

yes

It's too crowded here, go to another table

why don't you go to anther table?

You, you

all right after you after you

Any condition?

A guy came in, he looks very tough and rude

nobody knows him

he must be either shiang-fang or shiung li

okay, I'll go out and see

follow him

boss yeh is here. Sit, sit down and play

hello, how is the service today?

Please be seated...

Thanks

do you mind too many people around here?

May I have your name?

I'm here for fun. What do you need my name for?

We in this business like to make friends

boss yeh's a celebrity in Shanghai, I dare not know you

just a kind of some bums. Do you know me, friend?

Everybody knows the famous yeh bu-fan the prodigal

well, then do me a favor, go ahead and play more

boss yeh, come join us

Do you have a good time?

Do you mind my joining you?

Chips

look, boss

it's going to be a ball night

and I'm afraid more killers are here

But we can't tell who from whom

there could be some of our friends inside too

don't guess. One thing at a time

Thanks

good

Three aces

Four aces

wait, I haven't touch my last card yet

anyone would like to take a look for me?

Ace? Straight flush

you win

it's not a matter of win or lose

please have a good look at these cards

what happened?

Security guard

what's wrong

Brother lien-sheng...

He's an informant from wei shau-tien

You're the leopard, a big one or a small one?

Yuan hai, the big leopard

He's the leopard, and who are you then?

Liang shau-shiung

very good, young master

boss yeh, the status you have

with two to one, it's no good, is it?

So you've been waiting for me

may I know your name? Shiung, or shiang?

I'm not armed, and I'm not some butcher

my name is shiung, which means bear

shiung lih

Mr. gau

thanks

you're welcome. Are you okay?

It's okay. Just some scratches

alright. Let's accompany Mr. Gau to the harbor

please

Shiang fang the butcher?

For a killer, a plain disguise

is usually the best choice

go take Mr. gau away

okay

Somebody could be up there, be careful

Mr. gau

this is the coach, Mr. gau

the no.1 of the thirteen rascals

where's prodigal?

He's badly hurt by butcher

and covered us to get away

Please follow me inside, Mr. gau

carry him in

You've lost so many brothers for this issue

I feel terribly sorry

you're just risking your life for the country

and they died for the country, too

I'm sure they did it without regret

but their sacrifice has got its prize

Mr. gau has arrived here safe

a steamer heading for Hong Kong sets out next morning

I'll send him off

on the board at dawn tomorrow

thanks

You really know how to find us

it's not that difficult

first, he wants to leave Shanghai

second, with such a great master like you running things here

this is the only safe way for him to go

Are you hu tah-lih the eagle?

It's finally your turn

Did you kill prodigal?

Then you must be butcher

yes, I am

You've been hiding among us for two years. Who are you?

You know, the leopard includes two brothers

leopard yuan hai is dead, and he's yuan Jiang

that's right.

You've totally broken the rule for assassins

now what are you going to do next?

I'm quitting out of this

I'll kill you

I'd be the judge to the rule

Shiang fang

we all know you're a professional killer. You get paid to kill.

Why did you help us instead?

I took the business from wei sheau-tien

after I learn the story behind Mr. gau

I kind of started to regret

and then I saw your brothers on the dock

they did everything just to protect Mr. gau

they insist to fight even though they know they're not my equals

okay. There are only you and me left

this is our time

since you're standing on our side

why do you want to get tough?

Thirteen rascals, coach and butcher

my name is listed just behind yours

everybody says you're the top of the thirteen rascals

today we happen to be there. I want fight against you one on one

I don't care what people say

I never thought I was the top among the rascals.

It's not necessary

you hurt wei sheau-tien seriously

I had promised him when I killed him

I'd be the judge for what I've done

I must fulfill my promise to the dead

I'm sorry, coach

Why did you do that?

Your kung fu is better than mine. Mine is just crafty

the rule of assassin is you can choose not to kill

unless you're killed by the opposite

I can do it without regret in this

Please!